Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-17
i've STOCK NOTES.

.rarss.ion with Major Cummings,
u C .,sr scent cf the Kansas City stock
:'s's"- last evening, the rustler was
TiIU,, ,,r entertained with an interesting
:sEss,+ ofthe wonderful growth of the
sc'O '"r industry il Kansas City, as well
?''S.n7 an accurate description OF
$ stock yards there and
tie aid they had rendered in max
tla see-nbenomenal city on the Kaw, the
.l5 nc I'VE stock market of America.
sscontt a.-i~g all this with interest the
4t.e: Id E.ti "Why is it impractical
ras:-sl f s Fort Worth to follow in the
y - # Ksnsss City, both in the estat-
t-a. 1s9. Of union stock yards
Is. ,;.nt fox dressing and refrigerating
a. La,,'nnrrzs beef products that can be
!is ~ rizht a. her gstes:"
1iLt.I.,e NJ jJr: There is nothing i'm
. RE s5out tin fact it is only
2Ea...s.ior Of time when it will be done.
-s sso.n a. money is now IN eastern
A' ~ !. ought not TO be delayed
cs1-e-- Won have q splendid climate, the
OIL. r,rer thst can be found anywhere,
-es. re- in unlimited production, the
.ls'. hpef ranges Of Texas closer to you
ss' ~ spy otner large town, as rail-
:2a1 - enter no other place can ex, e.
E.1~ md so / say the day can not be far
yo. ~ tr,ure when the lofty chimneys
4 - hacking houses will be seen from
u understand that already there is
y, ,,,rement 10 build extensive stock
AZ ~ Ira. Is wise and proper; the
hing should be the packing plants
L. .To 90 together, otherwise you can
20 ~ I've stock center or build up G
~ market Do I think outside help
.--i fe obtained? an of
,- ZION .1at i could be secured
~ perhsps in Kansas City. GIN
go ~ know that the people OF Fort
- are Interested in this matter.
~-.-g natural advantage favors such an
.-.,sr,rise, and sooner or later it must be
mplished."
TIE GAZETTE was honored yesterday
.-s7,essant call from Mr. W. o. Park,
..--esenting the live stock commission
.@asa Of Messrs. Mccoy & Underwood OF
r.ns,s Civ. Mr.. Park is in Texas in the
'-.sre,t of MS house, and after quite an
.r.srsiye trip over the Santa Fe
s-.resses himself highly pleased with the
~-,s9ec.s fur business. He left LAST night
i-- Bunnewel, to receive 5000 head Of
rs,,,e consigned TO his firm by 4Iessrs.
c7,.er Guater OF Sherman, from whom
r,ser large c0nsignments are expected.
soaking Of the cattle trade Mr.. Park
al. THE stock business of Kansas
0.y mas grown enormously since the
r7n3euon OF the Santa Fe, which runs
,-5ggh the large cattle ranches and
-,nres. The stock owners seem anxious
n dispose Of their cittle on account
q the scarcity Of feed and water. The
5vc'l hss oeen luxurious in many
instances, sud forced people to ship
wen the depressed condition Of the
cs...s maraet would otherwise induce
ITEM 10 lo.6 back, The time is
coming, I think" continued Mr.
2sys, "when the settlement Of the
COUNTRY viii neCessitate q change
mite methods Of handling and r6isiag
sock. may say that even now COM
a5.e snd thorough revolution is going on
i ne cattle business, and few years
hence the stock farm will take the place
diae large ranches. Then will come the
'sreopment Of the agricultural districts
sd the gr8uaries OF Texas snd the Terri.
Ut vi! feed and fatten the beef cattle,
Ii nave them ready for market and the
SAMPLES s. a.. seasons of the year
Wien this change is effected the business
q packing will DE rendered possible in
IHss. Fort Worth cen slaughter, and
d ne sid Of refrigerator cars, ship the
dressed meat direct to consumers. Il
VI. eject great saving to cattle men
sli S, in ny opinion, the future OF the
c3...e business We expect to increase
or packing facilities in Kansas City by
,-e acquisition of several more establish
1ea:S, 20 meet the demands of the vast
aes opened up by the Santa Fe road,
80: what vii prove successful in Kansa:
l.7 will prove necessary and successful
Mort Worth, where your excellent dis
G.91ti1g facilities and central location
coupled with many other attractions
,91.d name, viii give you advantages
ever ISIS favored points. Your people
Ne alive and energetic anC
T9'z in perfect harmony; some
1.1g rot often seen. and they
Ns lust the sort Of people to take hold c.
a21ge enterprise and force it to success
y; Park was accompanied by Major J
a C1mm!ns, travelling agent for TIT
Ai1sas City Stock Yards, and great ed
-..s- Ct Fort Worth snd THE GAZETTE
Decrease IN Cattle Values.